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  • Investing in futures contract in commodity market

    i want to aksed can investment in futures contract in commodity market is halal or not. like suppose if i buy 10 barrels of oil in commodity market at $105 on 5 march 2011 and the contract will be expire on 5 april 2011 at which the settlement would be made, if on 5 april 2011 the price closes on $110 , my account will be credited with the surplus.. More

  • Writing academic essays for other students

    Can I work as a freelance academic writer for websites like www.ukessays.com or www.bestessays.com? What's the sharia law about this kind of part-time writing profession?.. More

  • Training to be a chartered accountant may involve witnessing Riba

    AsalamoAlikum Dear Brothers/Sisters I have a very Important question for which I need help. I am an Accounting and Finance Student. I am sure the reader would be aware of the dismal situation of world's economic system especially when it comes to widespread use of interest. I am sure Giving and Taking of Riba - interest is haram as well as witnessing.. More

  • Ruling on evading customs duty

    Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmathullah Wa Barakathuhu I would like to know the Islamic ruling on this. My Father is involved in a business which involves transporting goods from one country to another. It is used by families abroad to send household items to their families back home. In the customs clearance, the goods are cleared as goods of a single person.. More

  • A call center agent linking customers to commercial insurance companies

    Assalam alikum, Am from India, my friend is working in a call center company where she get calls from United Kingdom regarding vehicle insurance. People call and change the policies or renew it. Is't ok to continue with the job or she has to leave the JOB. Jazakallah.. More

  • Ruling on drawing lots on credit cards

    An Islamic bank draws lots on each credit card once it is used in buying, and the winner receives a car. What is the ruling of the Sharee'ah (Islamic law) on this procedure?.. More

  • Using lottery (gambling) to obtain money for building mosques is unlawful

    What is the ruling on offering a car for lottery and taking the money collected for building mosques, noting that only one person wins the lottery?.. More

  • Sham insurance is false witness

    What is the ruling on using a sham insurance form that is issued for taking a loan for buying a car, taking into consideration that there are some insurance institutions that give this form in return for making obligatory insurance on the car. Other institutions give this form in return for a certain amount of money. The authority that gives the loan.. More

  • Sharee‘ah-approved conditions of dealing in the stock market

    What is the Sharee‘ah (Islamic law) ruling on some Islamic banks' dealings in the international stock markets?.. More

  • Working for a network marketing company

    Assalam u alaikum I am working in speakasiaonline.com. This company is network marketing company and it provides surveys for different companies and we get paid for doing surveys, i.e., we are giving service and in return we are getting paid. It is also a chain system in which we create team. We create team by disclosing all the details regarding.. More

  • Working in the trade rooms and as a financial analyst

    Assalamou Aleykoum wa rahmatou llaahi wa barakatouh All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. I am a Muslim student in finance. I would like to know if a trader (someone who buys and sells financial instruments) in the.. More

  • Working as a spy for the police

    working as spy for the police listening to telephone converstaion is haram or halal.. More

  • Working for the Indian Administrative Service

    i am from india. my question is regarding IAS(The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative civil service of the executive branch of the Government of the Republic of India) JOB. i want to know whether this job is suitable for a muslim or not. 1. since this is a govt. job, the person has less time for his family and almost no time.. More

  • Earnings of a worker whose skills are gained from copied material

    Asalam alykum, I have 3 guestions. 1) I am recent engineer graduate and looking for work in England. In order to boost my chances I wanted to improve my skills and knowledge. To do this my plans are getting engineering softwares from friends (they are good at computers)and playing around with them and downloading books unavailable to me. My intentions.. More

  • Sharing e-books online

    assalam aleykum I would like to know, what is the ruling concerning sharing ebooks online. If I buy an original ebook from lets say amazon.com, then after am finished with it I store it online to share with anyone who needs to download. Do I own all the rights after buying this book and can do whatever I want with, including sharing with people or.. More